A Dhaka court has approved a six-day remand for three individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Shahriar Alam Shammo, a leader of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal at Dhaka University.
Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza granted the remand on Saturday after a hearing. The accused are Tamim Hawlader (30), son of Ershad Hawlader; Palash Sardar (30), son of Kamal Sardar; and Samrat Mallik (28), son of Jatindranath Mallik. All three are originally from Madaripur.
According to court sources, the investigation officer had initially sought a 10-day remand. Following the hearing, where the accused appeared without legal representation, the court granted six days of custodial interrogation.
Shammo sustained critical injuries in a knife attack at Suhrawardy Udyan on the night of May 13. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The victim’s elder brother, Shariful Islam, filed a case at Shahbagh Police Station the next morning, naming 10 to 12 unidentified suspects.
Shammo, a native of Sirajganj, was a student at the Institute of Education and Research from the 2018–19 academic session and resided at AF Rahman Hall. He served as the publicity and publication secretary of the hall’s Chhatra Dal unit.
Law enforcement conducted raids in various areas of the capital, including Rajabazar, on the night of the incident and detained the three suspects. On Wednesday, the court ordered their transfer to jail custody ahead of trial proceedings.
